The wife and I headed to the range this morning. We took two AR15's (hers and mine) and the 9MM carbine (XM177 clone).
Her AR15 - replaced the Lucid red dot with a Primary Arms Advanced Red Dot (the one with the claimed 3,000 hr. battery life). That was the whole reason for the replacement. The Lucid would kill the battery just sitting in the corner behind the bedroom door with the sight turned OFF.
Sight in went fine. I checked with her, she says she sees a nice round red dot. That's better than me. 25 yds., 55 grain FMJBT, hitting 1.5" low of POA. She had one outstanding 3 shot group and a couple decent ones and a couple we left on the boards at the 25 yd. line. She wanted me to shoot it, so I shot a 3 shot group through it. My group was about 1" to the left of POA and at the right distance low.
My AR15 - I had two things to get done. Only did one. I ran some of the .223 reloads with IMR4198 powder through it to compare groups to the same bullet with BLC2 powder. I need to do some more shooting. I'm leaning towards IMR4198 being better (slightly) but I need more shooting/testing to be convinced. I did find out the IMR4198 loads will not lock the bolt back on the last round. IMR4198 is borderline (too fast of a burn rate) for some AR15's. Never had an issue in carbine gas systems and some midlength gas systems or rifle length gas systems with a 20" barrel. But, this makes the second 18" barreled AR15 I've had issues with when using the IMR4198 powder. Like I said, fast burn rate = lower gas pressure at the gas port as you get closer to the end of the barrel. The second thing I was going to do was adjust thate Superlative Arms venting/adustable gas block. Didn't even attempt it since my wife was there and it was so darn hot/muggy. By the time we were done I had soaked through my t-shirt and my cotton button up short sleeve shirt and the front of my short pants were getting damp (I think from arms more than my legs sweating). My wife did remember to bring a couple hand towels. Kind of nice to be sitting there shooting/adjusting, etc. and have a pretty girt wiping the sweat off your forehead, neck, arms, etc.
The XM177 clone/9MM - add one of those cheap 4X scopes made like the old Colt charging handle scopes (my eyes just struggle too much with the iron sights, even with my glasses on.) Used the Federal 115 grain FMJ ammo. 25 yds., took a few 3 shot groups, finished it up with the rounds hitting center and 1.5" low (that scope sits way up on top the carry handle.) I need to shoot it at 50 yds. and see where it hits. Had one super group. The three bullets tore a hole that you could cover with a quarter - the whole hole, not just center to center.
Gathered up all our brass and some left by a father/son team. Kind of wild, really. The walked up, put up targets at 25 yds. Each went through a box of 9MM ammo and the grabbed their guns and left. Didn't ever go down to look at their targets, didn't pick up their brass, just left. I got the brass in the polisher/cleaner right now. About and hour left and tomorrow I'll inspect/sort it.
Came home, walked the dogs, started cleaning guns. XM177 9MM dirty as could be (that blowback thing, you know). Then I cleaned my rifle. Then I cleaned the wife's rifle and swapped out the trigger (don't know the brand but it's an aftermarket trigger) for a Giselle SSA-E. She shot my rifle, said she could tell it had a better trigger than hers. You know the rules. Got to keep the wife happy. Now she's got a nice trigger, too. Her AR15 is one of the PSA complete uppers with the light weight profile FN made CHF 16 carbine with the chrome lining and a chromed bolt/bolt carrier with an MI light weight free float tube. Light and accurate.
I'm beat. Also field stripped and lubed the P07, too, since I'd sweated on it so much at the range.